The Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, through its Center for Public Mental Health (CPMH) team, has once again received international recognition with the successful awarding of funding for the proposal “Religion and Healing: Collaborative and Participatory Methodologies (RHEAL)” from the Horizon Europe Framework under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Staff Exchanges scheme. The RHEAL program focuses on developing cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approaches to healing in the field of mental health.

The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and TVRI Yogyakarta once again present OPSI: Psychological Talk, a weekly interactive talk show. The second episode aired on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM WIB, featuring the theme "Click, Borrow, Regret: Understanding Online Loans through Neuroscience."

Who would have thought that a psychologist's career path could be so varied and colorful—such is the story of Prabaswara Dewi, often called Mbak DJ. A graduate of the Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), she has worked in psychology for over two decades, starting in the non-profit sector, reaching the peak of her career in prominent companies, and eventually becoming an independent psychologist.

Yogyakarta, April 24, 2025 — An article titled “Understanding Work Engagement in Public Administration: A Comprehensive Bibliometric and Systematic Review of the Past Decade”, authored by Iqbal Saffariz Santosa, Erwan Agus Purwanto, Sumaryono, and Puguh Prasetya Utomo, has been published in Social Sciences and Humanities Open, Volume 11 (2025), Article Number 101479. This journal is indexed in Scopus (Q1), with a 2023 SJR of 0.691 and an Impact Score of 4.2.

Yogyakarta, April 23, 2025 — An article titled “The Hygiene Hypothesis of Crime: Examining the Link Between Disgust-Related Diseases and Crime Incidence” by Samudera F. Jamaluddin has been published in Acta Psychologica, Volume 256, article number 105013. This journal is indexed in Scopus with a Best Quartile (Q1), an SJR score of 0.854 (2024), and an Impact Factor (IF) of 2.1.

The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), in collaboration with TVRI Yogyakarta, presents a weekly interactive talk show titled OPSI: Psychological Talk. The premiere episode aired on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM WIB, featuring the theme "Unveiling the Phenomenon of Brain Rot."

The Center for Public Mental Health (CPMH) at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, once again demonstrated its commitment to improving mental health and disability literacy among adolescents through the organization of the Adolescent Mental Stability Advocate Competition (AMSAC) Vol. 2. Carrying the theme “Breaking Barriers, Opening Opportunities: Realizing a Generation that Cares about Mental Health and Disabilities,” this year’s AMSAC series took place from April 10 to May 25, 2025, with the main event held at Joglo GIK UGM.

AMSAC Vol. 2 was designed as a platform for junior and senior high school students from across Indonesia to express their concern and ideas on mental health and disability issues. Through various creative competitions such as essay writing, digital poster design, reels, and short story contests, participants were encouraged to highlight the role of youth in building inclusive environments, fostering appreciation for mental health warriors, and breaking down the negative stigma that still exists in society. All submissions were collected online from April 20 to May 4, 2025, and the enthusiasm was evident with around 200 participants taking part.

Ramadhan Dwi Marvianto, S.Psi., M.A., is a young lecturer in the field of Psychometrics. Marvi completed his undergraduate (S1) and master’s (S2) studies at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, with a specialization in Applied Psychometrics. During his educational studies, he participated extensively in seminars and workshops on statistics and psychometrics, both as a speaker and a participant. Marvi’s participation is a form of commitment to deepen and disseminate the knowledge of statistics and psychometrics that he possesses.

Dr. Muhammad Dwirifqi Kharisma Putra, S.Psi., M.Si. completed his undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Psychology, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, in 2014. He subsequently completed his master’s degree in Psychometrics in the Master’s Program in Psychological Science at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta in 2016, with a thesis entitled “The Effects of Sample Size and Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICC) on Parameter Estimation Bias in Multilevel Latent Variable Modeling: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study.” In 2026, he completed his doctoral degree in Psychological Science at Universitas Gadjah Mada, with a dissertation entitled “Development of a Statistical Literacy Instrument and Standard-Setting for Undergraduate Psychology Students: A Study Based on the Rasch Model.” He is currently active in research and book writing in the fields of psychometrics, as well as educational measurement and evaluation. To date, he has contributed to the authorship and publication of more than 40 scholarly works, including journal articles, books, book chapters, conference proceedings, and other academic publications. He is also active as an editor for several national journals and as a reviewer for several international journals, including Current Psychology, Social Sciences & Humanities Open, and MethodsX.

The 10th Gebyar Brawijaya Qur’ani Nasional (GBQN X) 2024 was held at Samantha Krida Hall, Universitas Brawijaya. This year’s theme was “Grounding the Heart in Upholding Eternal Civilization of the Quran.” The event aimed to strengthen Quranic values among students and university youth through nine competition categories focused on religious and Islamic artistic skills.

GBQN X attracted 1,465 participants from 16 provinces across Indonesia. The competition series included registration, administrative selection, submission of written papers (for the Musabaqah Karya Tulis Ilmiah Al-Qur’an or MKTIA), announcement of finalists (for MKTIA), competition rounds, and the final announcement of winners. Universitas Gadjah Mada sent nine delegates to compete in the categories of Musabaqah Tilawatil Qur’an (MTQ), Musabaqah Tartilil Qur’an (MTrQ), Musabaqah Karya Tulis Ilmiah Al-Qur’an (MKTIA), and Musabaqah Khattil Qur’an (MKQ) – Decorative Category.